Contingent short-term net drains on foreign currency assets (nominal) in Denmark
Denmark: Contingent short-term net drains on foreign currency assets (nominal) was -270.66 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Contingent short-term net drains on foreign currency assets (nominal) in Denmark, 2000–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2025, contingent short-term net drains on foreign currency assets (nominal) in Denmark stood at -270.66 million.
That represents a change of down 97.2% on the previous year and up 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contingent short-term net drains on foreign currency assets (nominal) in Denmark peaked at 629.70 million in 2006 and was at its lowest, -1.09 billion, in 2009.
Denmark ranks 32nd of 74 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Contingent short-term net drains on foreign currency assets (nominal) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -701.84 million | — |
| 2001 | -568.75 million | -19.0% |
| 2002 | -72.90 million | -87.2% |
| 2003 | 443.84 million | -708.8% |
| 2004 | -713.88 million | -260.8% |
| 2005 | -162.77 million | -77.2% |
| 2006 | 629.70 million | -486.9% |
| 2007 | -608.44 million | -196.6% |
| 2008 | -756.68 million | +24.4% |
| 2009 | -1.09 billion | +44.2% |
| 2010 | -740.76 million | -32.1% |
| 2011 | 105.89 million | -114.3% |
| 2012 | -129.26 million | -222.1% |
| 2013 | -545.57 million | +322.1% |
| 2014 | -963.83 million | +76.7% |
| 2015 | -430.57 million | -55.3% |
| 2016 | -298.44 million | -30.7% |
| 2017 | -783.43 million | +162.5% |
| 2018 | -557.92 million | -28.8% |
| 2019 | -290.93 million | -47.9% |
| 2020 | -248.96 million | -14.4% |
| 2021 | -178.54 million | -28.3% |
| 2022 | -311.74 million | +74.6% |
| 2023 | -170.15 million | -45.4% |
| 2024 | -137.24 million | -19.3% |
| 2025 | -270.66 million | +97.2% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's -270.66 million is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -6.36 million, 42.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Contingent short-term net drains on foreign currency assets (nominal) in Denmark changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +708.8% | -72.90 million | 443.84 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -360.30 million | -1.09 billion | 629.70 million | 10 |
| 2010s | -463.48 million | -963.83 million | 105.89 million | 10 |
| 2020s | -219.55 million | -311.74 million | -137.24 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More external debt data for Denmark
- Other investment, Debt instruments 182.35 billion US dollar (2018)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) -21.69 % change on previous year (2018)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 172.41 billion US dollar (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 31,474 US dollar per person (2018)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 0.5132 US dollar per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents 132.72 billion (2024)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of -0.5452 (2030)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 16.57 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government -1.15 (2030)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 28,690 US dollar per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is contingent short-term net drains on foreign currency assets (nominal) in Denmark?
- Contingent short-term net drains on foreign currency assets (nominal) in Denmark was -270.66 million in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest contingent short-term net drains on foreign currency assets (nominal) recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 629.70 million in 2006.
- What is the lowest contingent short-term net drains on foreign currency assets (nominal) recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.09 billion in 2009.
- How does Denmark rank for contingent short-term net drains on foreign currency assets (nominal)?
- Denmark ranks 32nd out of 74 countries with data for 2025.
- Is contingent short-term net drains on foreign currency assets (nominal) rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Contingent short-term net drains on foreign currency assets (nominal value), Contingent liabilities (International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity: Guidelines for a Data Template 2013 (IRFCL 2013), Monetary Authorities and Central Government excluding Social Security). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity (IRFCL, or the “Reserves Data Template”) dataset includes data on the amount and composition of countries’ official reserve assets, other foreign currency assets held by monetary authorities and central governments, and short-term foreign currency obligations and related activities of monetary authorities and central governments that can lead to drains on official reserves and other foreign currency assets. This website re-disseminates IMF member countries' data on international reserves and foreign currency liquidity in a common template and in a common currency (the U.S. dollar). Historical data by country are also available. Please note that the re-dissemination of the template data by the Fund does not constitute endorsement of the quality of the data by the Fund.